The Practice of Therapy Podcast

Working With High-Risk Teens in Private Practice | Katie K. May | TPOT 448

Working with high-risk teens can feel overwhelming, especially when self-harm, suicidal thoughts, emotional dysregulation, or repeated hospitalizations are part of the pi

Why Rapport Matters More Than Ever in Private Practice | Nora Anger | TPOT 447

Building rapport isn't just about helping clients feel comfortable. It can play a major role in whether they trust you, open up, and keep coming back. In this episode,

Is Your Private Practice Too Dependent on You? | TaVona Denise | TPOT 446

What happens to your private practice when you step away? In this episode, Gordon talks with TaVona Denise about what her Private Practice Vitality Report revealed abou

The Systems Your Private Practice Needs to Run Smoothly | Lisa Permar | TPOT 445

A private practice can look successful on the outside and still feel exhausting behind the scenes. Clients are showing up, revenue is coming in, and everything appears to

Private Practice Money Mistakes That Could Be Costing You | Margo Masri | TPOT 444

Your private practice may look profitable on paper, but does the money actually feel available? In this episode, Gordon talks with Margo Masri, founder of Heartfelt CFO

The Neurodivergent Therapist's Guide to Private Practice | Martin Altman | TPOT 443

Have you ever wondered how much easier private practice could feel if you stopped fighting the way your brain works? In this episode, I'm talking with Martin Altman, LP

The Emotional Weight of Private Practice | Lindsay Benson | TPOT 442

Therapists are great at taking care of everyone else, but we are not always so good at noticing what the work is doing to us. In this episode, I'm talking with Lindsay

The Mindset Shifts That Make Private Practice Feel More Sustainable | Tyana Tavakol | TPOT 441

What if the biggest thing holding your private practice back isn't your marketing strategy but your mindset? In this episode, I'm joined by Tyana Tavakol to talk about

Private Practice Stress: What's Filling Your Bucket? | Kristin Oja | TPOT 440

Are you burning out in private practice without realizing it? In this episode of The Practice of Therapy Podcast, Gordon talks with Kristin Oja, DNP, founder of STAT We

How AI Search Is Changing Private Practice Marketing | Natalie Moore | TPOT 439

Is SEO dead, or is it just changing? In this episode, I'm joined again by Natalie Moore, a licensed marriage and family therapist and SEO coach for therapists in privat

How to Protect Your Private Practice From the Unexpected | Jeanine Rousso | TPOT 438

What happens when the therapist is the one who needs support? In this episode, I'm talking about the very real challenges therapists face when life disrupts their abili

Building a Private Practice Right Out of Grad School | Jarrod Hoffman | TPOT 437

Can you really build a successful private practice right out of grad school? In this episode of The Practice of Therapy Podcast, I talk with Jarrod Hoffman about buildi

What I'd Do Differently If I Started Private Practice Today | TPOT 436

When I started my private practice nearly 20 years ago, there were not nearly as many resources available for therapists as there are today. I learned a lot by trial and

From Imposter Syndrome to Confident Private Practice Owner | Bianca Hughes | TPOT 435

Are you charging enough in private practice, or does guilt keep getting in the way? In this episode, Gordon is joined by Bianca Hughes, LPC, therapist, speaker, mentor,

How to Make Therapy More Culturally Responsive | Dr. Phebe Brako | TPOT 434

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Phebe Brako for a really thoughtful conversation about what it means to make therapy more culturally responsive. So many of the clini

Why Private Practice Looks So Different Now | Lex E Santí | TPOT 433

Private practice has changed a LOT over the last few years… and therapists are still trying to figure out what comes next. In this episode, Gordon talks with Lex E. San

What to Say to Someone Grieving (Most People Get This Wrong) | Shelby Forsythia | TPOT 432

Grief is something every one of us will face at some point, and yet most of us have no idea what to say when someone is hurting. In this episode, I'm joined by Shelby F

What It Really Takes to Run a Profitable Private Practice | Brandy Mabra | TPOT 431

Thinking about starting a private practice in 2026? There's a lot to consider… and it's not as simple as it used to be. In this episode of The Practice of Therapy Podca

Why A Lot of Therapists Struggle in Private Practice | Katie Piura | TPOT 430

Thinking about starting a private practice… but feeling unsure where to begin? In this episode, Katie Piura shares the mindset shifts every therapist needs to make befo

How This Simple Method Transforms Private Practice Sessions | Tanya Dantus | TPOT 429

What if the thing keeping your clients stuck isn't what they're talking about… but what they're avoiding feeling? In this episode, I'm joined by Tanya Dantus, and we di